São Tomé and Principe - People practicing open defecation
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population)
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in São Tomé and Principe was 54.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.02 in 2000, while its lowest value was 54.22 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.02 |
| 2001 | 77.78 |
| 2002 | 76.54 |
| 2003 | 75.30 |
| 2004 | 74.06 |
| 2005 | 72.82 |
| 2006 | 71.58 |
| 2007 | 70.34 |
| 2008 | 69.10 |
| 2009 | 67.86 |
| 2010 | 66.62 |
| 2011 | 65.38 |
| 2012 | 64.14 |
| 2013 | 62.90 |
| 2014 | 61.66 |
| 2015 | 60.42 |
| 2016 | 59.18 |
| 2017 | 57.94 |
| 2018 | 56.70 |
| 2019 | 55.46 |
| 2020 | 54.22 |
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population)
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population) in São Tomé and Principe was 38.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 63.61 in 2000, while its lowest value was 38.63 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.61 |
| 2001 | 62.36 |
| 2002 | 61.11 |
| 2003 | 59.86 |
| 2004 | 58.62 |
| 2005 | 57.37 |
| 2006 | 56.12 |
| 2007 | 54.87 |
| 2008 | 53.62 |
| 2009 | 52.37 |
| 2010 | 51.12 |
| 2011 | 49.87 |
| 2012 | 48.62 |
| 2013 | 47.37 |
| 2014 | 46.12 |
| 2015 | 44.87 |
| 2016 | 43.62 |
| 2017 | 42.37 |
| 2018 | 41.12 |
| 2019 | 39.88 |
| 2020 | 38.63 |
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in São Tomé and Principe was 42.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 70.79 in 2000, while its lowest value was 42.63 in 2020.
Definition: People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.79 |
| 2001 | 69.40 |
| 2002 | 67.97 |
| 2003 | 66.54 |
| 2004 | 65.11 |
| 2005 | 63.68 |
| 2006 | 62.25 |
| 2007 | 60.82 |
| 2008 | 59.40 |
| 2009 | 57.97 |
| 2010 | 56.55 |
| 2011 | 55.13 |
| 2012 | 53.72 |
| 2013 | 52.31 |
| 2014 | 50.91 |
| 2015 | 49.51 |
| 2016 | 48.12 |
| 2017 | 46.74 |
| 2018 | 45.36 |
| 2019 | 43.99 |
| 2020 | 42.63 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Risk factors
